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Poll Box Art Brawl - SNES Classic Mini Console
Which Mini is Mightiest?
Hello folks, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, we looked at Inazuma Eleven for the DS, which resulted in a heated battle in which Europe emerged triumphant against Japan with 71% of the vote. Well done! This time, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the SNES, we thought we'd check out the...
Guide 50 Best Super Nintendo (SNES) Games Of All Time
Your guide to the Super NES' greatest games
21st November 2025 marks 35 years since Nintendo launched the Super Famicom in Japan. It would take the best part of two years for the system to roll out worldwide — and it looked quite a bit different in some places — but the titles this 16-bit system hosted are some of the most acclaimed, most...
Anniversary Romancing SaGa 3 Celebrates 30 Years Of Eclipsing Death
An Octopath well-travelled
I think it's fair to say we got a bit of an unexpected gift when Square Enix re-released Romancing SaGa 3 for Switch back in November of 2019. While it may not generate quite the same level of excitement as your Final Fantasies (and that's understandable), Romancing SaGa 3 deserves any plaudits it gets for bringing a...
PSA SNES Controller For Switch Online Is Finally Back In Stock (UK)
Get it while you can!
If you've been keeping an eye out for the SNES controller for Nintendo Switch Online, your time has come, friend. Yes, the iconic controller is now back in stock via the UK 'My Nintendo Store' for £26.99. You'll need to ensure you're logged in before you add it to your basket (and be subscribed to NSO), and orders are limited...
News Zelda: A Link To The Past And Chrono Trigger Are "Ripe For Remakes", Says Analytics Firm
Plus Ocarina of Time 3D
Analytics firm Ampere Analysis has posted a list of games it believes would greatly benefit from a remake or remaster (thanks, VGC). This is supposedly based on analysis of the market and consumer behaviours and attitudes – otherwise, we could just as easily pluck a bunch of games from thin air that we think need remakes!...
Anniversary SNES Action RPG 'Terranigma' Is 30 Years Old Today, And It's Still A 10/10 In Our Book
Never released in the US of A!
"Among the finest action role-playing titles ever crafted, possibly even the finest, and a game that absolutely no RPG fan should miss." This quote, from our 2009 review of the 1995 action-RPG, Terranigma, should give you some idea of just how highly we regard the third slice of what's known as the "Gaia Trilogy" —...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Fatal Fury Special (SNES)
Ready? Set? NSO!
We are back, back, back with another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, it was the Virtual Boy in the spotlight, as we matched up a duo of covers for Teleroboxer. It was two very different designs and they pulled in very different results, but the North American variant took the dub with 69% of the vote, leaving the Japanese box...
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online SNES Game, Ranked
All the Super NES games on NSO
Updated with Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind, Fatal Fury Special, and Mario & Wario. Enjoy! The library of SNES games available on Switch with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription now stands at 77 titles. While it may lag behind the number of NES
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Three More Titles
Mario & Wario, Bubsy and Fatal Fury Special!
Nintendo's latest batch of Switch Online SNES games has dropped, and for October three games have been added. Following his Purrfect Collection release in September, Bubsy is now back with Accolade's original 1993 Super Nintendo side-scroller. Along with this, we've got the release of the 1994/95 SNK...
News Mario's Super Picross Has Got Some Rather Lovely NSO Icons
Available until 3rd November
New month, new NSO icons. With the Nintendo Switch Online Missions & Rewards Program, you can nab some rather unique icons for your Switch profile. Now, you could grab some icons for Mario Party 3 — and they're quite nice, too — but have you seen those Mario's Super Picross icons? No? Well just look at them! (Thanks...
News Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels 'Minus World' Has Finally Been Found After Nearly 40 Years
The Glitched Levels
We've all heard of Minus World, right? A glitched world in the original 1985 release in Super Mario Bros., it was accessible via World 1-2 and is an infinitely-looping underwater level, similarly designed to World 7-2. It's one of the most legendary glitches in gaming history. And, it turns out, its direct sequel also has its...
Feature Get A Job - 30 Years On, Seiken Densetsu 3's Class System Is Still One Of The Best
Hi, I'd like apply to be a Fenrir Knight
Who doesn’t love a job or class system in an RPG? From endlessly levelling jobs and sub-classing skills in Final Fantasy V to building the perfect teams and pairings in Octopath Traveler, classes bring a level of customisation and character that feels pretty unique to the genre. But while most games allow...
News Square Enix Shares Close-Ups Of Stunning Chrono Trigger Character Artwork
Just breathtaking
It looks like Square Enix is still celebrating Chrono Trigger's 30th anniversary — and why shouldn't it? This is one of the most-beloved RPGs of all time. And today, as a tasty little treat, the company's Japanese YouTube channel has shared a video showcasing close-ups of some of the game's character art and promotional artwork...
News Nickelodeon Splat Pack Revives Multiple SNES Titles In One Retro Collection
A Limited Run collab coming to Switch
Nickelodeon has been quite active in the realm of video games recently with announcements for SpongeBob and even collaborations with Sonic the Hedgehog, and now to add to this, it's teaming up with Limited Run Games to release a retro collection. The Nickelodeon Splat Pack will feature multiple retro games from...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Harvest Moon (SNES)
Legen-dairy
Hello everyone, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, we looked at Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol, in celebration of the launch of the original game on NSO for Switch 2. And let's be honest, we all knew which would win this one. Yes, with 77% of the vote, the far superior US variant won in a landslide. Good job. This...
Video We Bought 100 Copies Of Mario Paint... For Science
Art Attack
Last month, Nintendo brought Mario Paint to the SNES Nintendo Switch Online Library, finally unlocking the Mouse Mode experience we had all been dreaming of. It was a neat addition, no doubt, but there was something missing in diving back in on our shiny new Switch 2s, something that could only be achieved by playing a second-hand copy of...
ICYMI Nintendo Highlights 'Super NES - Nintendo Classics' Features Update
Have you tried out these features yet?
At the end of July, Nintendo released an update for the Switch Online Super Nintendo app adding Mario Paint. This update included mouse support (for Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 controllers and USB mouse compatibility), as well as the ability to remap buttons. The same update also featured mouse support for the existing...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Super Adventure Island (SNES)
Super duper
Hello, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, we looked at WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ for the GBA – a true classic and one of our favourites here at NL Towers. North America and Europe joined forced against Japan and, uh... Oh, poor Japan. The western design won with a whopping 91% of the vote! We quite like...
Anniversary No Way Is Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 30 Years Old Already
Yep, seems like it
In yet another indication that time is indeed marching on and on, it seems that Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island has somehow turned 30 years old. Released in Japan on 5th August 1995, Yoshi's Island marked a significant departure from its predecessor, yet received widespread critical acclaim regardless. It also happened to be...
News Switch Online's SNES Update Has Apparently Upgraded The CRT Filter
Looking good
Nintendo has been busy this week with all sorts of updates, and yesterday it released Mario Paint for Switch Online's Super Nintendo app. More details about this latest update have now emerged, and apart from being able to remap the buttons in this specific library, it seems the CRT filter on this app has also received an update. The...
PSA You Can Now Remap Super NES Controls With Nintendo Switch Online
From A to B
We woke up this morning to the excellent news that Nintendo has added Mario Paint to the Nintendo Switch Online SNES library, along with mouse control support for Nobunaga's Ambition and Mario Super Picross. However, you may have missed another new feature of the Super NES app on Switch 1 and 2: remappable buttons, finally! The feature...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With A Mouse Game
Mario Paint is finally back!!
If you've been waiting to see the Super Nintendo title Mario Paint make a return, we've kind of got some exciting news today. The game has officially been added to the SNES app for Switch Online users. The catch is, it requires a mouse. On Switch 2, you can use the Joy-Con 2 mouse controls to play the game, and for...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Weaponlord (SNES)
Oh lord
Greetings – welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, we looked at Disney's Magical Quest 3 Starring Mickey and Donald on the GBA, and it was a surprisingly close battle. In the end, Japan won with 42% of the vote. Europe came in second place with 30%, and North America bagged 27%. This time, we're going back to the SNES to...
News Joe & Mac Retro Collection Kickstarter Reviving Three Prehistoric SNES Games
The new G-Mode and Red Art campaign is now live
[Sun 8th Jun, 2025 06:05 BST]: Retro game collections are all the rage nowadays and following in the footsteps of classic mascots like Gex and Bubsy are now Joe and Mac. This new package, officially titled Joe & Mac Retro Collection, is slightly different as it's a Kickstarter project scheduled...
News Zelda: Majora's Mask Artist May Lend His Talents To A New SNES Remake
Provided the Kickstarter goal is reached
Takaya Imamura, renowned artist behind the likes of Zelda: Majora's Mask, F-Zero, and Star Fox may soon be lending his talents to Nightmare Busters Rebirth, an upcoming remake of the SNES run 'n' gun 2013 title, Nightmare Busters (thanks, Time Extension). His involvement hinges upon a stretch goal within the...
Random Some Switch Fans Are Convinced Mario Paint Is Returning
Is Nintendo hinting at something?
Nintendo has released a new batch of Switch Online icons and the theme is focused on the 'Nintendo Classics' libraries available on Switch and coming soon to the Switch 2. Now, while it might not seem like a big deal, there's one icon that has got some fans very excited. As you can see in the graphic below, in Wave...
News Super Mario World Looks To Be The Official Name Of The Next Mario Movie
Update: Now removed from NBCUniversal's page
It's been over a year now since our last proper update about the next Mario Movie, but it seems we might finally have some new information to share. According to NBCUniversal, the Super Mario movie follow-up will be officially titled Super Mario Worl
Video Switch 2's Mouse Controls Are Nothing New For Nintendo
A mousehold name
Nintendo’s upcoming Switch 2 has been accused of not being especially revolutionary, which is mostly fair. It’s more of an evolution of a concept that works rather than a vast departure, but that doesn’t mean it’s devoid of ideas. The big kahuna of new additions in my eyes is the mouse controls, allowing for a veritable...
Random Paul Rudd "Got A Real Kick" Out Of Reuniting With Nintendo For New Commercial
"It made me nostalgic in all the right ways"
If you haven't seen the new Nintendo Switch 2 commercial featuring Paul Rudd, where have you been? It's a delightful throwback to one of the Ant Man and Anchorman actor's first ever acting roles, a SNES commercial from 1991. It's daft, it's silly, and we didn't think we could love Rudd any more. F
News Paul Rudd Returns In An Awesome SNES-Style Switch 2 Commercial
Super together!
Nintendo has gone all out for its first Western Switch 2 commercial, bringing back actor Paul Rudd to showcase the console's new GameChat functionality. Wait... bringing back, you say? Yes, for those who grew up in the SNES days, you might remember Paul Rudd starred in a similar 1991 commercial for Nintendo's successor to the NES...
News Nintendo Music Update Adds Classic SNES And N64 Soundtracks, Here's Every Song Included
Double the boost power with two more F-Zero albums
Nintendo's weekly album update has arrived for the Nintendo Music app and this time it's loaded with high-speed beats from the F-Zero series. Included this week is the SNES soundtrack for F-Zero and along with this is the album for the 64DD F-Zero X Expansion Kit. And if you're wondering, the...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Four More Titles
Update: Now available to Switch Online members
Nintendo's rollout of retro games for the Switch Online service will continue next week with the addition of four Super Nintendo titles. These games (made up of strategy, turn-based and RPG action) will be arriving on 28th March 2025 and include Nobunaga's Ambition, Nobunaga's Ambition: Lord of...
Reminder Nintendo Is Removing Super Soccer From Switch Online Tomorrow
Play ball before it's gone
At the end of last month, Nintendo announced it would be removing a Super Nintendo game from its Switch Online library. Well, in case you missed this news the first time, here's your reminder that you've now got less than a week to play the Spike Chunsoft listing Super Soccer before it's pulled from the subscription...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Nobunaga's Ambition (SNES)
Ambitious..?
Hello folks, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl. Last week, we looked at Mario's Picross for the Game Boy, and it was quite the heated battle between North America and Europe. In the end, Europe won with 48% of the vote. North America came in second with 40%, and Japan in third with 12%. This week, to celebrate its...
News Chrono Trigger's Lifetime Sales Have Now Surpassed The Five Million Mark
How about a modern Nintendo version?
The legendary 1995 role-playing game Chrono Trigger is currently celebrating its 30th anniversary, and as part of this, Square Enix has provided a sales update. According to an official post on its website, combined sales (across all platforms) since the game's original Super Famicom release have now surpassed...
Random Hang On, Sony Vet Ken Kutaragi Has A 'SNES PlayStation' Sitting In His Cupboard
StayPlaytion
Ah, the 'SNES PlayStation'. It's commonly held up as one of the biggest 'What Ifs?' in gaming, but this once mooted (and later, betrayed) collaboration between Sony and Nintendo could have changed the industry landscape forever. We got a peek at this fabled crossover back in 2016 when the console was found in the wild. The prototype...
Feature But The Future Can Change - Chrono Trigger And Learning To Love The World
The Corridors of Time
Note: If you haven't played Chrono Trigger to completion...what are you playing at? If you're sensitive to spoilers, come back when you're done as we discuss end-game details below... “But... the future refused to change.” For the most part, Chrono Trigger is a chirpy, cheery game. It’s lightning in a bottle, a...
News Chrono Trigger To Celebrate 30th Anniversary With "Various Projects"
Expect more "over the next year"
A lot of classic video games are coming up on major milestones and anniversaries, and one of them happens to be Square Enix's legendary 1995 RPG Chrono Trigger. Today actually happens to be the game's 30th anniversary since its initial Super Famicom and SNES release and to mark this special occasion, Square Enix has...
News Zelda's SNES Soundtrack 'A Link To The Past' Joins Nintendo Music, Here's Every Song Included
Listen to the past
It's a new week and that means Nintendo has released a new album for its Nintendo Music app. This time it's the Super Nintendo classic The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. This game originally made its debut on the Super Famicom and SNES in 1991/92 and is filled with all sorts of legendary tunes. All up, this latest album...
News Nintendo Confirms Removal Of Switch Online SNES Game
Super Soccer will "no longer be available"
Following yesterday's update about the removal of Super Formation Soccer from the Switch Online Super Famicom service in Japan, Nintendo has now confirmed the local version of the game will also "no longer be available" later this month. The official game page for Super Soccer on the Switch Online Super...
News Nintendo Switch Online Announces Removal Of Super Famicom Title
Goodbye, Super Soccer
So normally we're used to reporting about the latest retro additions to the Switch Online library, but today is a bit different... Nintendo's customer service account in Japan has announced it's actually removing - yes, removing - a digital game from its classic Super Famicom service. It's the Spike Chunsoft game Super...
News Zelda Dev "Wasn't Too Pleased" About Working On 'A Link To The Past'
"I didn't really want to"
Takaya Imamura, the legendary ex-Nintendo dev perhaps best known for his work on the Star Fox franchise, received an early gig at the company working on The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past for the SNES. In an interview with Edge magazine (thanks, GamesRadar+), however, he apparently wasn't pa
Random Shuhei Yoshida Reminisces About Playing Sony's First 'SNES PlayStation' Game
Shmup and over
Gosh, Shuhei Yoshida has really brought us the Nintendo goods today, huh? On the latest episode of the Minnmax podcast, the former PlayStation executive began to reminisce about the early days of his time at Sony, recalling the time that he got to play the company's first title for the fabled 'SNES PlayStation' — the CD-ROM...
News Switch Online's Missions & Rewards Adds Super Mario Kart Icons You Can "Get By Playing"
Available until next month
Nintendo's been celebrating Mario Kart quite a bit recently and now it's launched a new set of themed icons for Switch Online subscribers. These are based on Super Mario Kart and are mission rewards you can "get by playing" this game on the Switch Online service Super Nintendo app. These icons are 10 Platinum Points each...
News Nintendo Music Adds Classic Super Mario SNES Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included
Wahoo!
Nintendo has released its first 'Nintendo Music' soundtrack of February. This time it's from the Super Nintendo title Super Mario World, which originally made its debut in the early '90s. All up, there are 49 tracks with a total runtime of one hour and five minutes. You can start off with the title screen music and then move on to tracks...
News Square Enix Revives Super Mario RPG Soundtrack With Three New Music Products
Including music from the 1996 SNES version
If you're a fan of Super Mario RPG's soundtrack, you might want to check out this new release from Square Enix. It's "three new music products" including the original soundtrack, original sound box and original sound vinyl box and they will be going on sale in Japan on 9th April 2025. The good news is that...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Super Ninja Boy
Hi-yaaah!
Welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl, everyone! In last week's battle, we looked at the N64 classic, Mario Kart 64. And goodness folks, it really wasn't a close one, huh? North America and Europe absolutely killed it with 88% of the vote; surely one of the most resounding victories we've ever seen! This time, we're going a bit...
Review Sutte Hakkun (SNES) - An Addictive Curio You Should Definitely Check Out
One of the most unique video game experiences ever crafted
This review was originally published in April 2009. We're updating and republishing it to mark the arrival of the game in the Nintendo Switch Online SNES library. Every so often a game comes along that makes you take your thumb off the fire button and don your thinking cap. But who wants...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Three More Titles
Including a special Super Famicom release...
Nintendo has released its first Switch Online game update for 2025 and it adds three more titles to the SNES library including a Super Famicom release. These titles include the SNK fighting game Fatal Fury 2 (1993/94), Culture Brain's action RPG Super Ninja Boy (1992), and the action-puzzle title Sutte...
News Nintendo Music Adds Another SNES Banger, Here's Every Song Included
Mario Kart's classic album is now available
Mario Kart has been a huge talking point over the past week following what's seemingly the reveal of the new game alongside the Switch 2 announcement. Now, to continue the trend, Nintendo has today added the SNES soundtrack Super Mario Kart to its music app for Switch Online members. This album comes with...
